2. Click “Show OBS Broadcast Information”. 3. Click “Generate New Token” if you have not yet generated a token. 4. Copy the token to enter into the OBS stream settings. Configure OBS Settings We recommend using the auto-configuration wizard to determine the best bitrate and FPS for your desired resolution. Do not use a higher resolution than your camera. See below for information on selecting a resolution.

1. In OBS Studio select Tools > Auto-Configuration Wizard

2. Select "Optimize for streaming, recording is secondary"

3. Select your preferred resolution and FPS of 30 (Do not select 60).

4. Enter Stream Information

Stream Type: “Streaming Services”

Service: "Show All..." then "Chaturbate"

Stream key: Enter the Chaturbate token generated

If option is available, select "Prefer hardware encoding"

Select "Estimate bitrate with bandwidth test"

5. Select "Yes" to conduct bandwidth test

6. After test has finished your suggested scaled resolution and bitrate will be displayed. Click "Apply Settings" to use settings.

Select Camera 1. In the Sources section in the OBS Studio click the plus icon to add a new media source. 2. Select “Video Capture Device” to select a webcam.

3. Select your camera from the devices list.

4. Select the resolution to match your base resolution previously set, if this is not supported lower your base resolution. 5. Expand the camera to fill the base canvas. Broadcasting with OBS

When you are ready to broadcast live to your viewers, click “Start Streaming” in OBS. Ensure you are ready to be seen, because whether or not you are logged into Chaturbate your room will now be online. The player window will show the status of your broadcast. If your room is online, you will see “Your OBS stream is currently public.” This will update to “private”, “group”, and “hidden” based on your current show.

At the end of your broadcast, click “Stop Streaming” in OBS. Only closing your Chaturbate browser or logging out will not end your broadcast! Configuration Information

Find the max resolution of your camera, for example the Logitech C920 is 1920x1080

Select a resolution that is no greater than that of your camera and as high as your internet can support.

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Minimum Upload Bandwidth Needed

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853x480

2mbps

1280x720

5mbps

1920x1080

10mbps

2560x1440

16mbps

3840x2160 (4K)

20 mbps

4. On the Video tab in OBS Settings, enter your resolution in Base and Output resolution fields. 5. Select an FPS value. FPS of 24 is suitable for cam streams.

These are the recommended settings per resolution. Do not use a higher resolution than your camera. If you have the available bandwidth you can use a higher bitrate for the same resolution. Higher bitrate and FPS require more bandwidth and processing power on your computer. If you are unsure of what your system can handle, start with the default settings below and then adjust based on your stream quality.

In “Advanced Encoder Settings” the default encoder preset is “Very fast.” This can be lowered if your CPU usage is too high. However we recommend changing the resolution or bitrate before going any higher than superfast

For the Encoder, we recommend Quicksync over NVENC over Software (x264) if your computer supports them. The former two will use your GPU instead of the CPU of your computer.

Important Information:

Do not upscale your source input (e.g. using a 1080p camera to a 1440p stream).

Do not play any copyrighted content on your stream, including video games and adding song titles to the screen.

Failure to keep to the above may result in your exclusion from using OBS on Chaturbate. TroubleshootingReading OBS Status

When streaming, OBS will show a status bar on the bottom of the screen that will help indicate if your stream is working correctly. This is an example of a good broadcast state, no dropped frames and a green status:

If your CPU cannot keep up with the video encoding you will see something like this: In this case you need to increase your encoding preset in Output settings to a higher level (e.g. to superfast). If this doesn't help you will need to lower the resolution of your stream.

If your internet is not sufficient to stream at the bitrate you selected, you will see something like this: The color of the status will change from green to yellow, orange or red. If this persists you will need to lower the bitrate; which may involve lowering the resolution. Please refer to the bitrate range per resolution table above. Could not access the specified channel or stream key

If you see the above error when you click “Start Streaming” in OBS, check the following:

Ensure you copied the OBS token correctly and have the most recent token. Generating a new token will invalidate your previous token.

Stop your flash broadcast. You cannot stream on OBS if you are currently broadcasting on Flash.

Your OBS stream is currently offline

If your player does not detect your stream, restart your OBS stream by clicking “Stop Streaming.” Wait a few seconds and then click “Start Streaming”